Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness, Updated 2021 Edition by Alan Garner and Amanda Goodwin Caporaletti (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-101565656296
ISBN-139781565656291
eBay Product ID (ePID)870006
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameConversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness, Updated 2021 Edition
Publication Year1997
SubjectBusiness Communication / General, Etiquette, Communication Studies, Development / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlan Garner, Amanda Goodwin Caporaletti
Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Business & Economics
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight3.7 Oz
Item Length6.4 in
Item Width4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-008876
Dewey Edition1921
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.3/46
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisMore than a million people have learned the secrets of effective conversation using Conversationally Speaking . This revised edition provides more ways to improve conversational skills by asking questions that promote conversation, learning how to listen so that others will be encouraged to talk, reducing anxiety in social situations and more., Learn the secrets of effective communication from the most popular book in the world for teaching conversation skills - almost one million copies sold! Fully updated for the 2020s, Conversationally Speaking provides proven communication strategies, based on hundreds of research studies, as well as the authors' own experience teaching conversation workshops. Now you can use this expertise to get more out of your everyday interactions with family, friends, and coworkers. Everybody thinks that some people are born with the "gift of gab" and some people aren't. But the truth is there is no "gift of gab." People who are good at conversation just know a few simple skills that anyone can learn. This book will teach you those skills. With Conversationally Speaking , you will learn how to: Ask the kind of questions that promote conversation Interest people in what you have to say Achieve deeper levels of understanding and intimacy Handle criticism constructively Overcome shyness and become more confident Listen so others will be encouraged to talk to you Find out why Toastmaster Magazine calls Conversationally Speaking " the classic how-to book in social communication" and why Dr. Aaron Beck, whose work has had a major influence on thousands of psychologists, calls it "of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations."